Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 20

Pre-Long Beach Coin Auction

Indian Head Cents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1048		1859 Indian Head Cent. PCGS graded Proof 64. Medium mirrors on this one year type. Only 800 proofs were made of this first year Indian Cent. Based on the number of survivors, Rick Snow's opinion that probably only 500 pieces were sold at the time. The remainder may have been destroyed or placed in circulation. This date is popular with both date collectors and type collectors (PCGS # 2247) . Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,250. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,185
Lot 1049		1859 Indian Head Cent. NGC graded MS-65. Sharply struck with full feathertips and diamonds. Great luster and color on this one year type. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,725
Lot 1050		1860 Indian Head Cent. PCGS graded Proof 65. Sharply struck with near perfect surfaces. Very shallow mirrors as is typical for this issue. Only a couple of contact marks on the reverse detract. The quality of the 1860 proofs is typically dismal. It is sometimes possible to find proofs of this date graded as with a MS designation (PCGS # 2253) . Estimated Value $2,750 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,415
Lot 1051		1860 Indian Head Cent. PCGS graded MS-66. Bright and unusually sharp. No spots and only a few light marks on the reverse. Full diamonds and feather tips (PCGS # 2058) . Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,250. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,380
Lot 1052		1860 Indian Head Cent. PCGS graded MS-65. Eagle Eye Photo Seal. An extremely choice example housed in a first generation PCGS slab. Virtually perfect surfaces with great luster. A light spot by the O in OF is all that hold this down from a higher grade. Sure to attract many bidders (PCGS # 2058) . Estimated Value $700 - 800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,035
Lot 1053		1860 Indian Head Cent. NGC graded MS-64. Average strike with slightly muted luster. This is much scarcer than the rounded bust type. A few microscopic spots are visible on the reverse. Rick Snow writes in his "Flying Eagle and Indian Cent Attribution Guide, Vol. 2, 1859-1869" That the 1860 pointed bust design is found on no less than seven different dies. These are the same portrait design as used only on 1859. Snow postulates that the Mint had on hand these seven undated dies at the end of 1859. These where then dated with the new years date and put into service. But why did the Mint change the design to the rounded bust after that? It is possible that for some reason the pointed bust master die somehow rendered unusable to make new hubs, so the Mint had to go back to the 1858 pattern design with the rounded bust point and use that master die to create its hubs for the new 1860 dies. Estimated Value $600 - 750. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $690
Lot 1054		1861 Indian Head Cent. PCGS graded Proof 64. Full strike with medium mirrors. A scattering of marks is visible in the field in front of the portrait. This is one of the toughest dates in the proof Indian cent series. The Mint had poor sales of proof coins this, the first year in the Civil War. According to Richard Snow in his "Flying Eagle and Indian Cent Attribution Guide Vol. 2 1859-1869", of the 1000 pieces reportedly minted, only 134 pieces were sold prior to April 30th. A large percentage of the remaining pieces may have been still on hand at the Mint at the end of the year. These may have been released into circulation, or otherwise destroyed. The estimated population of survivors is more like 300 total. The typical quality of these is quite poor, which makes and gems quite hard to find (PCGS # 2256) . Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,875
Lot 1055		1861 Indian Head Cent. NGC graded MS-65. A sharp early die state example. Great strike. Only a few marks are noticeable. Estimated Value $650 - 700. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $690
Lot 1056		1862 Indian Head Cent. PCGS graded Proof 65. A very attractive example with moderately deep mirrors. Although fewer of this date are reportedly struck than most of the other copper nickel issues, many more have survived to the present day (PCGS # 2259) . Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,783
Lot 1057		1862 Indian Head Cent. NGC graded MS-65. A sharp early die state example. Great strike. Only a few marks are noticeable. Estimated Value $650 - 700. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $546
Lot 1058		1863 Indian Head Cent. PCGS graded MS-66. Good luster. Average strike with a few light marks not typically associated with the grade (PCGS # 2067) . Estimated Value $700 - 800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,553
Lot 1059		1863 Indian Head Cent. NGC graded Proof 64. Although obviously a proof, this example does exhibit extensive hairlines and pitting not usually associated with the grade. Visual inspection is recommended. Estimated Value $450 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $357
Lot 1060		1864 Indian Head Cent. Copper-nickel. NGC graded Proof 64. A beautiful example with frosted devices and deep mirror fields. This would probably be worth of a "cameo" designation were this coin to be resubmitted. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $920
Lot 1061		1864 Indian Head Cent. Copper-nickel. NGC graded MS-65. Good luster but a very late die state piece, which gives the coin a mushy appearance. Mostly devoid of marks. Estimated Value $900 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $690
Lot 1062		1864 Indian Head Cent. Bronze. NGC graded MS-66 Red & Brown. A super fully struck example with outstanding luster and eye appeal. Many 1864 bronze "No L" pieces were struck with extremely worn dies, creating mushy details. This is because the Mint used the same dies to strike the bronze pieces and the earlier copper nickel pieces. Finding early die state pieces is therefore much harder than other dates. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $391
Lot 1063		1864 Indian Head Cent. Bronze, with "L". NGC graded MS-66 Red & Brown. A very bold repunched date. Possibly one of the finest graded of the variety. This coin is fully struck and exhibits a warm even color. Many repunched dates exist for most dates in the Indian cent series. The collector base is growing steadily. The standard reference for these varieties is Rick Snow's "Flying Eagle and Indian Cent Attribution Guide" which is being published in 6 volumes over a few years. Volume 1 which covers 1856-1858 has been out for a year or so. Volume 2 which covers 1859-1869 is currently being published as this sale goes off. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,438
Lot 1064		1865 Indian Head Cent. PCGS graded Proof 65 Red & Brown. PQ. 75% Full Red color in a blazing, brilliant format. Full, bold strike. One tiny carbon spot by the feathers beneath OF. A true, premium quality Proof (PCGS # 2283) . Estimated Value $1,750 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1065		1865 Indian Head Cent. PCGS graded Proof 64 Red & Brown. An even colored golden mahogany. Medium mirrors with no distracting spots or marks. This is a very scarce date in the proof Indian cent series, unlike the business strikes of this year (PCGS # 2283) . Estimated Value $500 - 700. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $489
Lot 1066		1865 Indian Head Cent. PCGS graded MS-64 Red. Well struck with outstanding luster. The coin exhibits some light toning spots, probably appropriate for the grade. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $265
Lot 1067		1865 Indian Head Cent. NGC graded Proof 64 Brown. Although obviously a proof, the coin lacks mirrors of any depth. The coin is a dark slate color. A few hairlines are present. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $311
Lot 1068		1865 Indian Head Cent. Plain 5. NGC graded Proof 65 Red & Brown. Deep, fiery red and purple iridescence, with flashes of gold rounding out the reverse. The intense eye appeal should elevate the final price of this lovely Gem. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $805
Lot 1069		1865 Indian Head Cent. Plain 5. NGC graded MS-66 Red & Brown. This coin has a decent strike and wonderful cartwheel luster. Some light spotting is present, which is unusual, given the high grade. Estimated Value $600 - 750. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1070		1865 Indian Head Cent. Fancy 5. NGC graded MS-66 Red & Brown. Warm even honey colored tone. A slightly late die state, but very few marks. Well struck. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $334
Lot 1071		1866 Indian Head Cent. NGC graded MS-65 Red & Brown. An unusual coin with the dies rotated 180° from the normal, known as a medallic turn. We do not remember any other 1866 dated Indian cent showing a medallic turn. This is a fully struck example with outstanding luster and eye appeal. The obverse is nearly full red. The reverse is closer to brown. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $920
Lot 1072		1866 Indian Head Cent. NGC graded Proof 64 Red & Brown. Eagle Eye Photo Seal. Nearly full red with good mirrors. This is a tough date in the both the proof series and in MS format. Only one die was used to strike proofs of this year. It is curious that the die has some roughness on lady Liberty's cheek and neck. All 1866 proofs have this anomaly. Before grading services realized this, it was difficult to get high grades for this date. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $529
Lot 1073		1867 Indian Head Cent. NGC graded MS-66 Red & Brown. Well struck with lots of luster and eye appeal. Very few marks, as one would expect for the grade. A very tough date to find this nice. Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,750. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,150
Lot 1074		1867 Indian Head Cent. NGC graded Proof 64 Red. A bright red coloration, but the planchet has some irregular alloy streaks which are visible as a woodgrain appearance on the center of the obverse and the reverse. Estimated Value $1,250 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,553
Lot 1075		1868 Indian Head Cent. NGC graded MS-66 Red & Brown. Well struck with few visible marks or impairments. There is a light dusting of age-old debris on the surface that does not seem to be firmly attached. Perhaps the use of a conservation service would be a wise course of action for the new owner. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $863
Lot 1076		1868 Indian Head Cent. NGC graded Proof 65 Red & Brown. Medium mirrors with a few light contact marks. About 15% of the 1868 proofs have the rotated reverse such as seen on the present example. Rick Snow says in his "Flying Eagle and Indian Cent Attribution Guide, Vol. 2 1859-1869" that these rotated die pieces are struck with the same reverse die as used in 1869 in a slightly later die state. He assumes that this means that the pieces with this rotation were struck in 1869 or 1870. Estimated Value $800 - 900. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $719
Lot 1077		1869 Indian Head Cent. PCGS graded Proof 65 Red. Choice early date proof. Deep mirrors with slight cameo contrast. Even deep red color and no spots. Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,955
Lot 1078		1869 Indian Head Cent. PCGS graded MS-65 Red & Brown. Eagle Eye Photo Seal. Gem uncirculated example of this scarce date. About 70% original mint red remains. No spots or blemishes and fully struck. This is a very tough date to find this nice and we expect still competition for this coin (PCGS # 2095) . Estimated Value $1,250 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,783
Lot 1079		1869 Indian Head Cent. NGC graded MS-62 Brown. Well struck with nice, brown color and hints of underlying luster. Estimated Value $300 - 350. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $426
Lot 1080		1869 Indian Head Cent. 1869 over 9. NGC graded MS-65 Red. 95% full red color, the extra 5% consisting of a faint mellowing of the color on the upper half of the reverse. The repunching of the date is clearly visible on the 9 but a little more subtle on the 6. Interesting die cracks on front and back. NGC reports 4 at this grade level, with none finer in the Red category. Estimated Value $5,000 - 6,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1081		1869 Indian Head Cent. 1869 over 9. NGC graded MS-64 Red & Brown FS - 008.3. This repunched date was long promoted as an overdate - 9 over 8, but this was disproved by ANACS over 25 years ago. Mottled red and brown color with an average strike. A couple of verdigris spots on the reverse. This is still a very popular variety as it's still being listed in many catalogs and Indian Cent coin albums. It is a good start into the fascinating realm of variety collecting. Estimated Value $1,100 - 1,250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $863
Lot 1082		1870 Indian Head Cent. NGC graded MS-66 Red & Brown. A strong doubled die with doubling on the left side of the wreath, shield lines, and ON and CE in ONE CENT. A gem near full red piece with no spots or problems. By far the finest known for the variety. The next highest grade known is MS-63RB. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,495
Lot 1083		1870 Indian Head Cent. NGC graded MS-65 Red & Brown. About 50% original mint red. Well struck with good luster. One contact mark is visible on the obverse below the Indian's eye. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $834
Lot 1084		1870 Indian Head Cent. PCGS graded Proof 65 Red & Brown. Eagle Eye Photo Seal. Well struck with about 80% original mint red remaining. It has medium mirrors, which is typical of this issue. The reverse die exhibits numerous die polishing lines, which again, are normally found on this date. A very attractive coin for the issue (PCGS # 2298) . Estimated Value $800 - 900. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $920
Lot 1085		1871 Indian Head Cent. NGC graded Proof 65 Red & Brown. Deep mahogany in color. Spot free surfaces. Light die polish lines on both sides. On 1871 proofs, the date is found with the 71 apart, 71 almost touching and the 71 firmly touching. This example is the firmly touching style, which is much rarer than the others. In fact, this is the first one that has been recorded. The first digit in the date is also repunched. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,300
Lot 1086		1871 Indian Head Cent. ANACS graded MS-60 Brown. A full conversion of the original mint red to a glossy, chestnut brown. Estimated Value $275 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $357
Lot 1087		1872 Indian Head Cent. NGC graded MS-65 Red & Brown. Deep mahogany color. Average strike and luster. A bit weak on the last digit of the date, probably due to debris clogging the die. This is a very tough date to acquire in gem uncirculated condition. Estimated Value $2,750 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,300
Lot 1088		1872 Indian Head Cent. NGC graded Proof 65 Red & Brown. Medium mirrors with no spots or distracting marks. Very close to full red. The reverse die has an anomaly on the T in CENT. The right pennant is bulging much higher than the rest of the letters. This reverse is found on many proofs from 1872 through 1877. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $719
Lot 1089		1873 Indian Head Cent. NGC graded MS-65 Red & Brown. Glossy red and brown toning. Well struck with good cartwheel luster. A tough date in gem uncirculated condition. This is an interesting variety with a misplaced 3 punched into the first pearl, and another one visible under the bust truncation. A popular variety. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $748
Lot 1090		1873 Indian Head Cent. NGC graded Proof 65 Brown. Medium mirrors and a sharp strike. The surfaces exhibit a woodgrain toning with no spots or other problems. Closed 3, as are all proofs. Estimated Value $700 - 800. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $449
Lot 1091		1873 Indian Head Cent. Closed 3. NGC graded MS-64 Red & Brown. Average strike with about 30% mint red remaining. Slight weakness noted on the feathertips and the shield. This is scarcer than the Open 3 variety. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $489
Lot 1092		1873 Indian Head Cent. Doubled "LIBERTY". NGC graded Fine-15 Brown. The king of Indian Cent varieties. This is the most sought after variety in the series. Doubling is evident on LIBERTY the Indians eye, nose, lips and the final "S" in STATES. A great opportunity to acquire a key rarity at an affordable price. Estimated Value $600 - 800. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $978
Lot 1093		1874 Indian Head Cent. NGC graded MS-65 Red. Well struck with full diamonds and feather tips. Bright fresh mint red color with no spots or distractions. Estimated Value $2,250 - 2,500. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1094		1874 Indian Head Cent. PCGS graded Proof 65 Red. From an original mintage of approximately. 700. Well struck with a slight wood grain effect caused by improper alloy mix. This has the same reverse die as seen on the 1872 earlier in the sale with the bulging T. The apparent repunching on the 4 is actually a defective digit punch and is seen on all proof 1874's. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,380
Lot 1095		1874 Indian Head Cent. NGC graded MS-66 Red & Brown. A 50/50 mix of red and brown. Struck from late die state dies. There are heavy flow lines and a die crack which runs through the date. There are no marks to speak of, hence the grade. Estimated Value $800 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $719
Lot 1096		1874 Indian Head Cent. NGC graded MS-65 Red & Brown. A typical strike with about 50% fiery mint red luster still intact. A problem-free example. Buy this one for the coin, not the holder! Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $483
Lot 1097		1875 Indian Head Cent. NGC graded MS-66 Red & Brown. Lustrous and well struck. The only mark visible is a small tick on the Indians cheek. No spotting or other problems. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $748

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